Texas Fall 2017

[CaptinCrunch]

Lite sleet around the Hulen/I-20 area in west FTW.

[CaptinCrunch]

The NWS apparently cannot bring themselves to put slett in their forecasts even as it is occurring throughout their area. Not that it matters because nothing will stick, but still why not now cast it at the least. These post frontal systems can sure bring some surprises as not near as much moisture is required for precip in cold air. It is cold and saturated a few thousand feet up.

They don't want to make their forecast look bad since they missed this one Even Delkus admitted it was sleeting and expects NO icing of bridges and roadways in the metro area..

[Ralph's Weather]

The NWS apparently cannot bring themselves to put slett in their forecasts even as it is occurring throughout their area. Not that it matters because nothing will stick, but still why not now cast it at the least. These post frontal systems can sure bring some surprises as not near as much moisture is required for precip in cold air. It is cold and saturated a few thousand feet up.

They don't want to make their forecast look bad since they missed this one

Very hard to predict but these type systems produce more often than modeled or forecasted so I always like to watch for them. During winter N TX has seen some pretty decent snows out of very similar systems when little more than flurries were forecasted.

[iorange55]

I was in Los Angeles last winter, and from what I’ve read, I didn’t miss much. I’m back until February though, so hopefully this winter delivers.

Sleet is currently falling in Cedar Hill! Certainly a good start.

[weatherdude1108]

A little earlier than usual for talk of freezes down here. Love it!

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WWUS84 KEWX 271956
SPSEWX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
256 PM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017

TXZ172-183>185-187-190-202>204-281400-
Burnet-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Bandera-Blanco-Kinney-Uvalde-Medina-
Including the cities of Burnet, Del Rio, Rocksprings, Leakey,
Bandera, Blanco, Bracketville, Uvalde, and Hondo
256 PM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON IS POSSIBLE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
FOR PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY...

The combination of dry air, near calm winds, and clearing skies
across portions of the Hill Country and the higher elevations of
the Southern Edwards Plateau will allow temperatures to fall in
the low to mid 30s early Saturday morning. If conditions look to
become colder, the Freeze Warning in effect for portions of the
Hill Country may need to be expanded overnight.

Please protect any sensitive plants, pets, livestock, and pipes
that could be susceptible to the colder conditions.

Another round of near to below freezing temperatures is expected
again early Sunday morning also.

$$

[gpsnowman]

I was in Los Angeles last winter, and from what I’ve read, I didn’t miss much. I’m back until February though, so hopefully this winter delivers.

Sleet is currently falling in Cedar Hill! Certainly a good start.

Welcome back old weather friend! Hopefully todays weather is a sign of good things to come this winter.

[CaptinCrunch]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
316 PM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY
MORNING ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A COMANCHE TO GLEN ROSE TO DECATUR
TO EMORY LINE...

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>117-123-129>132-141-280430-
/O.CON.KFWD.FZ.W.0001.171028T0600Z-171028T1400Z/
Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-
Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Rains-Eastland-
Erath-Hood-Somervell-Comanche-
Including the cities of Bowie, Nocona, Gainesville, Sherman,
Denison, Bonham, Paris, Graham, Olney, Jacksboro, Decatur,
Bridgeport, Carrollton, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Plano,
McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Greenville, Commerce, Cooper,
Sulphur Springs, Breckenridge, Mineral Wells, Weatherford, Briar,
Emory, East Tawakoni, Point, Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, Gorman,
Stephenville, Dublin, Granbury, Oak Trail Shores, Glen Rose,
Comanche, and De Leon
316 PM CDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Low temperatures of 28 to 33 degrees late Friday
night and Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Sensitive plants may be damaged or killed if left
unprotected Friday night and Saturday morning. Some frost may
also occur where temperatures do not quite reach freezing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Freeze Warning means that the seasons first episode of
sub-freezing temperatures are likely to occur. These conditions
will kill sensitive plants and residents are advised to protect
tender vegetation. Automatic sprinkler systems should also be
turned off to avoid creating ice patches on nearby
roads, driveways, and sidewalks.

[Brent]

Temp is down to 44 here it was in the 80s this time yesterday I've been stuck at work but no one panicked about sleet lol

[CaptinCrunch]

[Ntxw]

NAM is faster with front on Mon night with 0C 850s in the higher ground of NW and parts of W Texas. Wouldn't be surprised if some wintry pellets then either out that way. Shortwave is kicking out of the southwest. If temps were a good bit colder it would make for a fun scenario. Perhaps the same set up but a few weeks later.

But for sure a cold rain coming for trick or treaters

[TheProfessor]

Finally got cool enough the past few days(minus today) to wear my Texas coat(considered a jacket in Ohio) Had some sleet fall on Tuesday(They actually issued a special weather statement). Got a pretty big game here this weekend, I'll be out early(or late) to get in line for College Gameday That's about when we're supposed to get some cold rain, which might last through the game. We also have a slight chance for snow Late Saturday, Early Sunday. I bought a 24" Ruler(I wanted a yardstick but it wouldn't ship through Amazon) I thought, "How am I supposed to justify willing a big snow storm if I have nothing to measure it with?" I'm hoping it works!

[Portastorm]

Dear DFW ... you're welcome!

Sleet!!

[Brent]

roller coaster temps, now the GFS has mid to upper 80s on Thursday like the Euro, mid 50s for Halloween

Euro much wetter for Halloween with amounts close to 2 inches, GFS more like an inch at most

[Ntxw]

roller coaster temps, now the GFS has mid to upper 80s on Thursday like the Euro, mid 50s for Halloween

Euro much wetter for Halloween with amounts close to 2 inches, GFS more like an inch at most

Its going to be battle of SE Ridge and -EPO. Will the cold in Canada be bottled up or bleed out? I take a blend of the two. Transient warmth but eventually cold beats guidance.

Hard to stay warm long with -EPO

[bubba hotep]

Euro control is fun, it takes the D10 trough and goes McFarlandish with it dumping big time cold down into Texas. Then it leaves some energy back in the SW before kicking it out across the state with snow from the Hill Country up across DFW.

Also, the wife said that we picked up some sleet at the house today. I was stuck out in New Mexico where it was high and dry... Just once, I would like to score a snow storm on a trip to NM.

[Brent]

Officially at 1am DFW has hit the 30s for the first time this season Also first time since March 14th

[Ralph's Weather]

30 and frosty here in Hideaway.

[Ntxw]

DFW got as low as 34F this morning. Many outside areas got a freeze. Cold air beat the models.

[TheProfessor]

Whew, couldn't even make it through the show. I got to College Gameday at 3 AM(I wasn't expecting the rain to scare everyone away) the line was short(It was about 400 people long at the same time when they came last year) unfortunately my feet were beginning to hurt and my walk home was long so I had to head back before It hurt too much to walk. It began sleeting as a left and snow will probably mix in pretty soon. It actually got colder than expected, It was 45 degrees when I left my room at 2 AM and at the time they weren't forecasting it to go below 39 but it's actually 35 degrees right now.

[Ntxw]

Officially at 1am DFW has hit the 30s for the first time this season Also first time since March 14th

Actually DFW hit 39 between 11-12pm last night which makes the low temp for yesterday 39F and today 34F.

KAUS hit 30s as well and Houston may join in later tomorrow morning

All this bodes well for December. As in a previous post years that dip this cold in October correlates to some kind of winter blast in December.